The Orion nebula
Title

The Orion nebula

Caption

The Orion nebula, our closest massive star-making factory, 1,450 light-years from Earth. The nebula is close enough to appear to the naked eye as a fuzzy star in the sword of the popular hunter constellation. Spitzer Space Telescope.

Date

20th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP15A06_212

License type

Rights managed

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